how i spent my weekend

First of all, WTF is going on with the tourney this year?! And wtf were my Hoyas doing last Thursday?! ugh!

Moving right along....

Like most people, I live for the weekend. This weekend did not disappoint. Yesterday, I went to the hair salon for my usual hookup (if any DC-based people are looking for a great one, I go to Perry at Bogart Salon in Georgetown. Note: I don't get touchups here cuz they are waaaay overpriced, but cuts are affordable). I'm trying (again) to go natural and grow out my relaxer, but I haven't gotten very far yet lol. Anyway, as a woman  - and a "woman of color" - my hair is pretty to key to how I look and thus how I feel about myself. And my hair was in desperate need of a trim. Then last night, my friend T and I went to dinner and to see Our Family Wedding, which was cute - not great, but cute. Good time! (Btw, am I the only person who doesn't think Lance Gross is as fine as all the hype he gets??)

Today was especially awesome. Now that I have pretty much recovered from the wisdom teeth surgery, I can eat normal food again. We started off my getting back into our weekend tradition of pancakes. They were yummmmmy! I've been trying to make my own yogurt and ending up with it too runny...not great for eating straight, but perfect for adding to batters (like my pancakes) and to smoothies. I'm going to try and get the yogurt down though! I'll post once I do. 

Then, Nix and I went on a really long, awesome walk and found a new trail/path. Next, we went to Williams Sonoma for their Sunday cooking demonstrations. This week was cakes/cupcakes. OMG I LOVE this store. There is soooo much cool stuff in here. The highlight of the demonstration was the mini-upside-down pineapple cakes. ohhhhh sooooo gooooood.  I also spent at least two hours this weekend browsing food blogs and adding to my Springpad.

Have you seen a common theme here yet? FOOD! As I have sort of alluded to, but not quite admitted, I am obsessed with cooking/baking. You know how most men's tv's stay on ESPN and/or this is the first channel they check to see what's on? Well, for me (and Nix) The Channel is FOOD NETWORK. I am absolutely in love with Food Network. My favorite show is probably Giada at Home. Giada is so freakin cute! And she gets sooo excited and straight-up tickled by everything she makes. I love Giada at Home because she always incorporates something about her family/friends into her show. Examples: Her husband Scott and a friend are going surfing, so they need a nice meal after; 2 friends are studying Italian and have a trip planned so she has them over to introduce their taste buds to some authentic Italian flavor; and her sister brings her son over to have a play date with Giada's daughter, who is soooo freakin cute!!! Another favorite is Iron Chef America. OMG this show is sick. If you've never watched an episode please do yourself a favor and watch it. Man oh man I love this channel.

Given all this, I've decided to start blogging more about my (and Nix's) culinary adventures. I'll talk more about what I'm eating and cooking (including pics!)

Tonight, I made honey/dijon glazed salmon. (Aside, Nix got this salmon free from Giant when she filled a prescription....random.) It was soooooo yummy and so easy! I seared it in a skillet first to get them browned, then finished them off (after glazing with the honey-dijon mixture) in the oven for 10 minutes. They came out perfect!! Nix also put together a concoction of caramelized onions, roasted cauliflower, and crumbled goat cheese. Yum!! (See pic!!!)

When I'm done writing this, I'm gonna start on my revised version of the quinoa banana bread that I made a few weeks ago. Also coming up this week: homemade chili, cornbread (from scratch), homemade veggie pizza, and probably more salmon (Nix got 2 free fillets lol). 

Alrighty, that's all for now. More to come later in the week. 

Today's *big chune* is old-school...I'm actually a big fan of Xscape and you don't know how late I was in realizing that TI's boo, Tiny, was in this group lol. Anyway, this song is Who Can I Run To. 

  

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